Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-01-23
MOUNDSNILLE
Some Interesting Pointers from the Mound
City.

SUM ~ -Aouhu
City.
Special Tdegrdm 10 TIE Sunday Register.
M~OUNDsvILLE, January 22.-The streets
are very muddy and crossings almost Use
less.
II. ID. DeverauX's smiling face is again
seen on our streets. lie is quartered at the
Henratta.
Geo. O'Neil, formerly of the prison
guard force, is the guest of friends in Town.
Frank Lowry, general manager for JOS,
Craig, the Pittsburg oil operator, is i'll
town this week at the Mound City Hotel.
Chas. Reynolds, Of the Prison, has gone
to Charleston in the interest of JnO. +.
Peck.
NintOn A. Weaver returned Wednesday
from IN extended business trip to Boston
and other Eastern cities. He reports trade
reviving.
The river had been frozen over here until
Wednesday evening, affUrding excellent
skating, which was generally taken adj
vantage of by our young men.
1t was amusing to witness the Court
House ring assisting in placing the new
press of the Herald in position last week.
1t is theirs, YOU know.
Samuel Ferguson, one Of the most pOpu-
lar guards ut the prison, is in town await
ing the meeting of the Board of Directors.
Ferguson was removed by Peck. 1t is
hoped that the Board will replace him.
Mrs. Nolan has about completed the sale
of the Latrobe House, in the lower ward,
to Henry Ernest, who will remodel and
refurnish in the latest style.
WI, -orr ,,p,la amt ar nnusin -
visiting you, confer u favor by reporting
the same to the REGISTER correspondent.
The drillers at the ROdgerson oil well
have been having very bad luck the last
two or three weeks, having stuck the tools
in the we'll, and so far have been unable to
get them out, making it a very bad fish
ing Job. The derrick and tools are i'll
position on the Wesley Riggs, farm, and
drilling will be commenced in Il few days.
May it he a gusher.
Bishop G.. w. Peterkin Oliciatcd at the
Episcopal Church last Sunday. While
here he authorized the yestry to dispose of
the old church, with the intention OF
building a church on the lot occupied by
the parsonage. We hope they will have
success.
Moundsville has the promise of two
combinations in the near iuturc-thc Moss
Family, February :, and Moundsville'S
f~avOrite, Arthur Love, April 7.
The ice merchants have been rcaping n
rich harvestth the last few days, almost every
ice house i'll town being full.
The many friends of James Staley, OF
the lower ward, will he pleased to learn
that he is again on the streets after six
weeks confinement.
Miss Tanner Hicks gave a swell supper
mt her home i'll the suburbs, Thursday
evening, the elite OF the city being present.
+. Weaver's Sons contemplate building
a factory in the near future for the pur-
pose of manufacturing whips and fly nets.
1t will be II good enterprise, as these young
men will make it a success.
Moundsville was well represented ut the
Opera House Friday and Saturday and all
returned home well pleased, and spoke of
Mr.. Raymond in the highest terms.
The ice in the river began To move ut
ten o'clock Thursday night doing c0nsld-
cradle damage near here. At Wcgcc, Ohio
it carried away all the bargcs belonging to
Mr.. ShaGer, the owner of the bank, their
exact number and amount of damage could
not be aSCertained.
Senator Prices refusal TO enter in to
caucus was received with general distavor
among all classes here, and it is hoped he
will support the choice of Marshall county,
j. y. Camden, when the vote is taken.
Chas. Bardell of this place will he mar
ricd next month To Miss MOllic the accom-
plished daughter OfCapt. Wm..J ohnson tn"
popular h. IL q. engineer.
james Alexander, of Homestead, Pa, is
visiting his mother Mrs. Reherca AleNand-
er of the First ward.